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Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney’s major projects office in Calgary
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects…

Montreal’s transit agency says too expensive to display ‘Go Habs Go!’ before winter
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit agency says city buses won’t be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!”…

Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the Squamish Nation’s massive…

B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn’t have cash to launch new chain: landlord
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay landlords were back in court Friday arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn’t…

Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months…

Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time…

Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion
Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent “threat of violence” directed at…

B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the…

Wildfires in 2023 drove Canada’s air pollution. How could it affect life expectancy?
A new global report says record-breaking 2023 wildfires drove Canada’s air pollution to levels not…

As sub competition heats up, TKMS and Germany making moves in Canada
OTTAWA — Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems insist there’s…

Auto board scandal: Quebec says police will have easier time obtaining documents
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s auto insurance board is going to make it easier for police to…

Deion Sanders calls for paying players who reach the playoff and Saban supports the proposal
Leave it to Deion Sanders to come up with an idea for the College Football…

Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago,…

Canada Post urges union to revisit offers, says gap between parties is ‘substantial’
OTTAWA — Canada Post is urging the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to revisit its…

As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts
MONTREAL — Anti-smoking advocates urged the provinces and territories to use money from a historic…








